Shuttle-protector.



c. H. HEIDEL. SHUTTLE PROTECTOR. APPLICATION FILED NO V. 29,-1910.

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3mm I (72016511 flew CHARLES H. I-IEIDIEL, F BETHLEHEM, "PENNSYLVANIA.

SHUTTLE-PROTECTGR.

Lessors.

' Specification 01? Letters Patent Patented Dee. 2a, 3912,

Application filed November 29, 1910. Serial No. 594,638.

To all whom it may concern Be it known that I, CHARLES H. HEIDEL, acitizen of the United States, residing at Bethlehem, in the county ofNorthampton and State of Pennsylvania, have invented certain new anduseful Improvements in Shuttle'Protectors, of which the following is aspecification;

This invention relates to an improvement in shuttle protectors, theobject of said invention being to provide a shuttle box with a resilientshoe which Wlll form an ellectual buffer.

A further object is to so position and arrange the butting members thatthe same may be readily replaced should. they become worn.

Other objects and advantages will be apparent from the followingdescription, and it will be understood that changes in the specificStructure shown and described may be made within the scope of the claimwithout-departing from the spirit of the invention. v

In the drawings: Figure 1 is a sectional view of a shuttle box witlrthebutting niemher in position, 'Fig. 2 is a perspective view of the memberremoved, Fig. 8 is a detail view of the supporting bracket, Fig. 4 is adetail view of the detachable wear plate.

In the drawings, 10 designates the bracket which is provided with a shoeportion 11, said bracket being secured to the loom box by means ofscrews 12. The shoe 11 is provided with an aperture 14 to receive thetrunnion 1 1 of a roller 15 which is formed of rubber or other resilientmaterial; The shoe is also provided with a slot 16 which follows thecurved port n 17 of the shoe and which terminates in a line with theangle 18 of the bracket at a point adjacent a curved housing 19 which issecured to the bracket and to the edge portion of a plate 20 which issubstantially ot the same configuration as the lower edge of the shoe.This plate supports the resilient roller 15 in the same manner as doesthe bracket, the plate 20 is also provided with a slot 1 6" which is inalinement with the slot 16.

These slots are adapted to accommodate the curved wear plate 21 whichmay be covered with rubber or other resilient material 22. It will benoted that this wear plate may be readily replaced should the samebecome damaged or worn. The housing is secured to the portion 23 of theplate 20 in such a manner that said plate may be readily detached inorder to position the roller 15.

The many advantages or" a construction of this sort may be clearlyapparent as the same forms an effective cushion which will preventinjury to both the box andthe shuttle. it will also be noted that thewear plate which is in the natureof a resilient deflector, will act asaguide for the shuttle, the resilient roller preventing theshuttle fromleaving the box until the picker stick is actuated. It will also benoted that the various parts may be readily assembled, the entirestructure being one which may be manufactured economically.

Vi hat is claimed is:

A shuttle protector, comprising a bracket having an elongated shoeportion with a curved lower end, a housing secured to and laterallyprojecting from the bracket and the shoe portion thereof, a plate havinga portion curved to correspond to the curvature of the bottom of theshoe and having an enlargement fitting within and secured to the outerportion of the housing, a trunnion having its ends secured in thebracket and ilate a roller mounted it on its interme slots formed intheir inner faces, and a resiliently coated wear plate having laterallyprojecting uncoated portions fitting into the slots of the shoe andplate and removably held in position by its engagement in the saidslots.

In testimony whereof I afiiX my signature, in the presence of twowitnesses.

, CHARLES l-LHEIDEL.

lVitnesses Jos. F. Mnrzcnn, HOWARD E. Mornn

